HC Deb 01 August 1961 vol 645 c143W
43. Mr. Farr

asked the Secretary of State for the Colonies what fears have been expressed to him by people in Tanganyika and Kenya ha hey are o be required to forfeit their British nationality.

Mr. Iain Macleod

No representations on this subject have been received from residents in Tanganyika, but during recent discussions here with the Kenya Farmers' delegation anxieties of this kind were expressed and I know that these anxieties are shared by a number of people in Kenya. I fully understand their concern. Nevertheless, as I explained to the delegation, the question of citizenship is normally one which is dealt with when a territory is approaching full independence. I think it would be premature to try to resolve this issue in Kenya now.